Easy Ideas

  • Play an online game that supports DoSomething.org
  • Having an event? A dance, a party, a get together? Provide a container for recyclables and others for trash.
  • Organize a clothes exchange - get friends and people in your community to bring anything they don't want so they can swap!
  • Take your own cloth or canvas bag when you go shopping - groceries, clothes, whatever!
  • Use eco-friendly dishes - like bowls made of recycled magazines or glassware instead of paper plates.
  • Use non-toxic cleaning products - toxic products can hurt the environment and your health.
  • Open your curtains on sunny days during the winter to heat your house.
  • Send an e-blast to family and friends with information on climate change and things they can do to stop it.
  • Change the settings on your computer to hibernate or sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity.
  • Going on vacation? Turn off the heat/AC/water heater.
  • Start reusing a reusable water bottle and just say no to plastic.
  • Put on another layer instead of putting up the heat.
  • Conserve energy by using your computer's "sleep mode" instead of a screensaver.
  • Buy organic food. It's better for you and our earth.
  • If weather permits, dry your clothes on the line.
  • When washing your clothes, use cold water and make sure the washer is full.
  • Unplug un-used electronics like your phone charger and stereo.
  • Is mowing the lawn one of your chores? Use a push mower to save the earth from up to 80 lbs of CO2 per year.
  • Plant a tree. Trees suck up CO2 and create clean air for us to breathe.
  • Don't idle in the car. Idling wastes gas and money, and generates pollution and global warming causing emissions.
  • Own a big vehicle? Carpool with friends to save fuel and cut your CO2 emission.
  • Buy minimally packaged goods and reduce garbage by up to 30%.
  • Buy products made or farmed locally.
  • Install a low-flower shower head.
  • Cut your shower time down to save on water heating costs.
  • Clear or replace dirty air conditioner filters. It'll cut your carbon emission and lower your energy bill.
  • Move your thermostat down two degrees in the winter and up two degrees in the summer.
  • Make sure your printer paper is 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
  • Run your dishwasher only when it's full.
  • Check your car's air filter once a month. You can keep 100 lbs. of CO2 from entering our atmosphere.
  • Keep 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide out of the air by making sure your tires are adequately inflated.
  • Replace your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
  • Walk, bike, carpool, or take mass transit. You'll save one pound of CO2 for every mile you don't drive!
  • When you donate to an organization, find out where the money goes and make sure the organization supports your values.
  • Turn off the light when you leave the room, even if you will be right back.

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